Why would I want to take on the work of being on the WUDi Board, you ask?

Here are a few things to consider:

1. Board Members earn Earlybird status! Tired of frantically registering for leagues at 8 p.m. sharp and then worrying that you still might not get in because it fills up so quickly?? If you're a Board Member, you get to register early stress-free!

2. Be honest - you've probably gotten a lot out of WUDi (and the Ultimate community) over the course of your life. WUDi has provided you with high-level leagues and the great social connections that go with playing in them. Isn't it time to give back to the organization with the gift of your time?

3. Have you ever felt like you had great ideas that would make WUDi even better? Being on the Board is a great way to get your opinions heard!

4. It really doesn't take up that much time! The Board only meets in person a few times each year, and a large chunk of Board business is done via email.

Wondering what each position does? Take a look at the job descriptions below:

Executive Director:Responsible for coordinating and supervising all the efforts of the other elected and appointed members of the board. The responsibilities include:

Overseeing all aspects of Spring events, Summer League (both Draft and Rec), and Fall/Winter League

Coordinating, negotiating, scheduling, and being the point of contact for all SUNY Purchase related issues, including being the weather contacts every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for the entire summer

Scheduling and running board meetings (creating an agenda, scheduling a meeting time, and conducing the meeting)

Working with the Treasurer to make sure the annual budget is created and then maintained throughout the year

Supporting the Summer League coordinators (Co-ed Draft, Open Draft, and Rec)

Managing all of the vendor relationships throughout the year (jerseys, discs, porta-potty, food for finals, insurance, etc…)

Scheduling for Draft league (coordinating with Purchase to confirm fields as well as creating summer schedule of nightly match-ups and balancing usage of Main and Great Lawn field areas)

Helping to line fields and set up tents before finals

Managing sponsor relationships

Helping to run all league drafts and team creation

Settling disputes between board members, captains, and players, as well as dealing with any disciplinary issues that arise during the year

Helping with the player sort for all leagues

Assembling Captain’s binders

Updating rules on an annual basis

At-Large Member: Possesses an official vote in board matters, is responsible for a variety of tasks from time to time, and becomes part of the Appeal Committee for the Conduct Committee. In addition to broad Board responsibilities, At-Large Members may be called upon by the Corporate Director to assume certain WUDi league or event-related tasks, such as:

General board support

Contacting league vendors

Finals setup and cleanup

Hat tournament & clinic support

Merchandise sales support

Social events coordination

Timeline for submissions of candidacy and elections:

12/7 – 12/20 - Submission period

12/21 – 12/31 - Election period

All times end at midnight EST of the posted date.

Please send all submissions and questions to
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Emails will be sent to the membership reminding them of upcoming deadlines. Before submitting your statement, please consider that board positions are volunteer and require a lot of time and energy. Only run if you are prepared to take on such a commitment. We welcome all candidates with drive, dedication, and passion for the game, for the local ultimate community, and for the WUDi organization and membership.

If you are interested in getting involved with WUDi and the local disc scene, but are not interested in running for a board position, please email
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(Advisor). We always need more help in a ton of various roles.

Ladies, please step up! We would love an increased representation from our female membership. Have a wonderful day!

The official announcement is here! WUDi Indoor Winter League at Chelsea Piers CT in Stamford is back for its 6th season!

Dates:

Earlybird Registration opens Friday, December 8th at 8 p.m.

Registration opens Sunday, December 10th at 8 p.m.

Registration closes Sunday, December 24th at 8 p.m.

The league will run for 12 weeks on Thursdays from 8:30pm - 10pm from January 4th to March 22nd

Cost:

$145 for 12 weeks of play (additional $15 for an optional WUDi Indoor reversible pinnie...same one as last year for those who played fall/winter last year)

Baggage:

Stringent baggage rules allow us to run a smoother draft and create balanced teams. Please observe the rules below. All baggage is subject to WUDi Board approval.

Baggage is limited to couples and captain pairs.

USAU membership:

As with other WUDi leagues, all participants must be USAU members. You must have a current 2018 waiver completed online. Because of WUDi's affiliation with DiscNY, you have the option of selecting the much cheaper "affiliate membership" when you sign up for USAU membership. This will allow you to play any WUDi or DiscNY leagues or events for the remainder of 2018, but nothing else. You may also select full adult membership, which allows you to play any USAU sanctioned events for the remainder of 2018.

***PLEASE NOTE***

USAU rules require that every rostered player have an active, paid 2018 USAU membership and signed waiver!! Any player who does not have a 2018 paid membership WITH signed waiver by the close of registration will be dropped from the league. Also, any players who wish to stay on the waitlist must also have their membership and waiver up to date. Waitlisted players will be rostered to allow them to sub at any time and so must have valid memberships.

2018 USAU Memberships and waivers can be paid for and signed as of December 1st, 2017. Please take the time to do this prior to registration if you are planning to play.

What to expect:

This is some very FAST-PACED ultimate!! We play 5-on-5 on small indoor turf fields. Discs that bounce off the side curtains and are caught are in play (not off the back curtain though). As soon as a team scores, they drop the disc in the end zone and are immediately on defense as the other team picks it up. Subbing is on-the-fly and must be done between the cones at the mid-field "subbing zone" (preferably on offense!). The stall count is only to 7, so the game moves very quickly.

All levels of play are of course welcome, but we want everyone to be forewarned of what they're getting themselves into!

Got questions? Email
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